The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-05-12

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buried at Bolton. Gree1ssius Ne,rs, Nay ~.
The Greanyille New,, OF last Sunday,
says: srrhe Williamson Base Ball Club
returned on Friday from Anderson, flush.
ed With a victory won there. The Rev.
Mr.. Mundy, an evangelist who is con-
iucting services at Williamson, went out
a5f his wsy' Is remark that II be had g yell
lowedogsRhich went tesseesa base ball
gaine lf hsSsald kill it. As many Of the
bess sspeoplsIof the town sare interested In
base bali, the remark stirred them consid-
erabiY, Mr. Mundy has; not only lost.his
popularity as 3 preacher there, but nar-
laSescApsd san emphatic danonstra.
.tion or public wrath"
Rev. A.. A. Marshall, Of Gainesville.
Ga, visited Anderson on last Saturday,
remaining until Monday evenings and
filing the Baptist pulpit on Sabbath
norning AID evening. While here he ac-
oepted tho calfSto the pastorate Of this
church, to the enthusiastic delight ofsall
its members and congregation. His SER
mons on Sunday were models of thought
ful and eloquent discourses, with which
his hearers were charmed. He left for q
trip of several months to Europe, atter
which he will return to the pastoral work
in this city The Anderson ChureR in.
securing his services will have one Of
the ablesE and strongest Baptist ministers
tobs found, ,,i1 the denomination.
Williamson Maid: "Being in Ander-
son City on the third Sunday iinjf the
month, we accepted an invitation sto
preach to the inmates Of our County Poor
House. AdeHghtfnl' drive Of about four
miles brought Us to the place. where, In
stead Of the squalor and discomfort that
we expected, d,to-witness, :we- found every
evidence Of comfort and care for the un-
fortunate wards Of the County. The
buildings, the furniture, the fare and the
kindness that these INDECENT fellow.citi-
zens eDjoyat the handsof, our authorities
are worthy of our civilization; and we
came away from the place with far higher
appreciation Of the character Of our peo.
pie than we had before. It was an unu-
sual pleasure to direct the hearts of, our
afflicted hearers to the hopes of better
things offered in the gospel to theneediest
children Of earth on the same free terms
as to the occupants Of palaces"
A new Presbyterian Church was organ
lied at slabtown on Saturday, April 23rd,
under commission appointed by Presby-
terry, with the Rev. Dr.. Riley as chairman.
Rev. Mr.. Nicholson win supply the
Church, preaching once a month. In
speaking Of the new Church, 1T. H. r."
in the Easley Messenger, says: "The group
of Presbyterians in slabtown have shown
in all this matter q wonderful energy.
Without heralding their purpose to the
world, only about six months ago they
ordered the first bill Of lumber for the
new church, and to-day she stands COM
plete in all her equipments as a Church
OF Jesus Christ, except blinds and stove,
at q cost Of less than $500 and only debt
Of $50 hanging over her at the bank. The
new Church starts out with q full corps
Of officers, live minister, a large Sunday
School lover 100 names on the roll), and
thickly settled community in, which, to
operate. ~, - - Fs-s
The death of M. Baxter Clinkscales,
Esq. which occurred at the residence of
Mr.. II. g. Johnson In this city last Fri
day morning, st o'clock, was great
shoekoto his friends, as only few ofthem
knew of his illness. a week or ten,days
preceding his death he vas attacked with
measles, and was getting along very we'll
until. be contracted pneumonia, which
was the cause of his death. Mr.. Clink-
scales was 34yeara Of age, and was the
youngest SON Of the late Maj. Abner
Clinkssales. In 1875 he graduated from
Erskins College, at Due West, with dis
tinction, having taken three medals. e.Af.
ter leaving College he taught school for
several years at Gross Roads Church in
this County, and was very popular with
both his patrons and pupils. Having de-
cided to take up the profession Of law, he
gave up his school and came to this city,
where he entered the Office of Maj. John
B. Moore. He pursued his studies dill
gently, and in May, 1884, was admitted to
the bar, since which time he has practiced
his profession In Anderson. Last Janua-